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Academy press releases, 1996

Academy press releases, 1996

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THREE WEEKS LEFT TO ENTER
NICHOLL FELLOWSHIP COMPETITION
- NEWS-April
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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - Only three weeks remain for individuals to enter the
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Nicholl Fellowships in
Screenwriting competition. Entries must be postmarked by May 1, 1996, in
order to compete for one of the five $25,000 fellowships that may be awarded.
Any individual who has not sold or optioned a screenplay or teleplay for more
than $1,000 or received a fellowship or prize that includes a "first look" clause, an
option or any other quid pro quo involving the writer's work may enter the Nicholl
competition. Writers must submit a completed application form, one copy of their
original screenplay, in English, and an entry fee of US$30. Scripts previously
entered in the Nicholl competition may be re-submitted.
Fellowhips are awarded with the understanding that the recipients will each
complete a feature-length screenplay during the fellowship year. The Academy
acquires no rights to the works of Nicholl Fellows and does not involve itself
commercially in any way with their completed scripts.
Last year's competition drew 3,695 entries and four writers were selected to
receive fellowships. Since the program's inception in 1985, a total of 43
fellowships have been presented, Among the past winners are Allison Anders (GAS
FOOD LODGING, MI VIDA LOCA, FOUR ROOMS), Radha Bharadwaj (CLOSET LAND),
Raymond De Felitta (CAFE SOCIETY) and Susannah Grant (POCAHONTAS).
Numerous other winners have sold their Nicholl entry screenplays and other
works.
Additional information about the Nicholl Fellowships can be found at the
Academy's site on the World Wide Web of the Internet. The address is
http://www.oscars.org/. Application forms may be picked up in person at the
Academy at 8949 \Vilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills. For more information, call
(310) 247-3059.
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